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Insurance and reinsurance technology related news, focused on the wave of interest in InsurTech start-ups, investing in insurance technology initiatives, as well as reinsurance tech start-ups or ReinsurTech.

Optalitix partners with H.W. Kaufman to support London Market scaling through Burns & Wilcox

27th April 2026

Optalitix, an Insurtech focused on underwriting and pricing solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with H.W. Kaufman Group, a global insurance organisation, to assist in expanding its London Market business through Burns & Wilcox, its wholesale insurance broking and underwriting arm. The arrangement is aimed at strengthening how London Market commercial ... Read the full article

Digital insurance growth in Africa and the Middle East highlights reinsurance capacity gaps, EIRS warns

23rd April 2026

EIRS, a company working on digital insurance infrastructure and reinsurance solutions across emerging markets, says the rapid expansion of digital insurance in Africa and the Middle East is exposing a structural imbalance in how risk is supported and transferred. The company notes that while demand and distribution are expanding quickly, the ... Read the full article

Openly expands reinsurance partnership with Allianz Re alongside new growth investment

23rd April 2026

Openly, a technology-enabled homeowners insurance provider, has announced an expansion of its long-term reinsurance partnership with Allianz Re, strengthening the structure that supports its homeowners insurance portfolio. The company also completed a growth investment round led by existing investors Eden Global Partners, Advance Venture Partners, and Gradient, with strategic participation from ... Read the full article

Loadsure expands cargo insurance offering with War & SRCC coverage

22nd April 2026

Loadsure, a provider of data-driven freight insurance solutions, has added a War & SRCC (Strikes, Riots, and Civil Commotion) cargo cover option to its per-shipment product range. Introduced in early April, the cover is available to brokers, shippers, and freight forwarders seeking protection against risks linked to instability and disruption. The product ... Read the full article

Allianz Türkiye adopts Nettle AI platform to support commercial property risk engineering

22nd April 2026

Allianz Türkiye, a multi-line insurer operating in Türkiye and part of Allianz Group, has selected the Nettle AI platform to support its commercial property risk engineering operations following a pilot programme conducted by its internal teams. According to Allianz Türkiye, the pilot indicated that property inspections carried out by its risk ... Read the full article

Bamboo Insurance expands portfolio with new HO-6 Condominium policy

14th April 2026

Bamboo Insurance, a technology-enabled managing general underwriter (MGU), has introduced a new Condominium Unit-Owners (HO-6) insurance policy as part of its broader product expansion strategy. The company emphasises operational efficiency and responsiveness, integrating data-led underwriting with streamlined processes across underwriting, claims, and distribution. This approach is intended to enhance service for ... Read the full article

Atrium partners with Sofix to launch AI-powered BrokerBrief for claims operations

10th April 2026

Atrium, a specialist insurer operating within the Lloyd’s market, has partnered with insurtech provider Sofix to introduce BrokerBrief, an AI-driven solution designed to enhance claims handling. The deployment brings automated claim analysis and summarisation into Atrium’s processes across all classes of business. Developed by Sofix and integrated into Atrium’s existing claims management ... Read the full article

BMS Group integrates EigenPrism into iVision platform

2nd April 2026

BMS Group, an independent insurance and reinsurance broker, has partnered with EigenRisk to integrate the EigenPrism platform into its catastrophe risk management system, iVision. The integration introduces additional functionality to iVision’s GIS-based analytics, including real-time event data, expanded access to external data providers, and updated reporting features. These changes are intended ... Read the full article

Qover raises $12m from CIBC as it celebrates ten years in embedded insurance

31st March 2026

Qover, a Belgium-based insurtech company specialising in embedded insurance orchestration, has secured a $12 million growth capital facility from CIBC Innovation Banking as it marks its tenth year in operation. The company reports that this latest financing brings its total funding to more than $100 million since its founding. Qover explains that ... Read the full article

LIRG provides QS reinsurance for DLT Alert’s embedded parametric cyber warranty rollout

26th March 2026

Algorithmic Insurance Services, Inc., the wholesale broker trading as LIRG, has provided $15 million in quota-share (QS) reinsurance for New York-based managing general agent DLT Alert. The reinsurance supports the launch of a new suite of embedded parametric cyber warranty products aimed at cybersecurity solution system providers. The first programme is ... Read the full article

Price Forbes adopts mea Platform AI to advance broking operations

3rd March 2026

mea Platform, an AI product company serving the re/insurance sector, has announced that Price Forbes, part of The Ardonagh Group, has selected its AI solutions to enhance operational effectiveness and strengthen client delivery across its broking activities. As brokers contend with growing volumes of intricate data and increasing demands for speed ... Read the full article

Munich Re and Swiss Re back Instnt and MKIII’s new fully-indemnified lending solution

26th February 2026

Global reinsurers Munich Re and Swiss Re have backed a new “Double-Indemnity” structure from Instnt, an AI-led identity fraud insurance provider, and MarkIII, Inc. (MKIII), an embedded lending enablement platform, as the two companies introduce a strategic partnership aimed at reshaping the $18 trillion US consumer lending market. Together, Instnt and ... Read the full article

Jointly AI introduces autonomous insurance brokerage platform for UK personal lines brokers

23rd February 2026

Jointly AI, a UK-based insurance technology company focused on automating brokerage operations, has announced the release of Jointly AI Broker, an end-to-end autonomous AI platform developed for personal lines brokers in the United Kingdom. The company describes the product as a fully operational brokerage system rather than a conversational assistant. Instead ... Read the full article

mea Platform secures $50m growth investment from SEP

17th February 2026

mea Platform, an AI-driven insurance technology company, has announced a $50 million minority growth equity investment from SEP, a prominent investor in enterprise technology. Founded in 2021, mea focuses on applying artificial intelligence to the insurance industry, offering products designed to improve combined ratios and strengthen margins. The company, which has been ... Read the full article

Concirrus launches AI-native underwriting platform

16th February 2026

Concirrus, a specialist insurtech company, has officially launched Concirrus Inspire, an AI-native underwriting platform aimed at helping specialty insurers and managing general agents accelerate their processes while retaining control over underwriting appetite, exposure, and portfolio outcomes. Covering the entire underwriting lifecycle, from submission through binding and beyond, Inspire enables underwriters to ... Read the full article